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The IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development (ICD) and the IMF’s Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia Regional Capacity Development Center (CCAMTAC) are seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Macroeconomic-Frameworks Resident Advisor. CCAMTAC is a collaborative venture between the IMF, nine member countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan), and development partners. The Center was established in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in 2021. CCAMTAC serves a diverse and dynamic region of 100 million people and is a major step in deepening the IMF’s engagement to support stronger policy frameworks and institutions in the region, to find new and inclusive growth drivers, and to boost the region’s economic potential.

Capacity development (CD) in macroeconomic frameworks helps member countries improve the macroeconomic forecasting and analytical capabilities of government institutions in support of their macroeconomic policy decision-making process. Depending on country needs and capacity, macroeconomic frameworks technical assistance (TA) projects may range from building Excel-based, sectoral-relationship frameworks with supporting economic projection equations, to building semi-structural gap models or DSGE models of national economies. Near-term forecasting/nowcasting and/or debt dynamics tools are also incorporated in the macroeconomic frameworks.

The ICD-backstopped Macroeconomic-Frameworks Resident Advisor will undertake CD activities through TA missions, TA-related training engagements, and peer-to-peer learning activities, either alone or together with IMF staff and/or specialized short-term experts (STX) employed by the IMF. She/he will coordinate closely with ICD’s CD delivery divisions, the Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD) and the Joint Vienna Institute (JVI) in Austria to ensure consistency with other IMF CD activities in the region. Among the main tasks, the Macroeconomic-Frameworks Resident Advisor will:

• Deliver, oversee, and coordinate TA and related training on developing macroeconomic frameworks to support forecasting and policy analysis and decision-making processes in central banks, ministries of finance and relevant government agencies, under the guidance of ICD CD-delivery divisions’ backstopping and in close cooperation with IMF-MCD country teams, other CCAMTAC resident advisors and, where applicable, other CD providers.

• Prepare, under the supervision of ICD and in close coordination with the CCAMTAC Director, medium-term projects and 12-month workplans in collaboration with country authorities, development partners, and IMF stakeholders (ICD CD delivery divisions, ICD Resource Management division and IMF MCD resident representatives).

• Propose new STX candidates to Headquarters (HQ) for final approval, and act as STX backstopper.

• Maintain close contact with relevant country teams in MCD; prepare required TA and training documents (e.g., pre-mission briefs, Back-to-Office reports) for ICD and MCD internal review and approval, including through the Capacity Development Management Administration Program (CDMAP); maintain existing projects updated in CDMAP, including oversee budget expenses and Results-Based Management reporting (log frames).

• Consult and coordinate with development partners in CCAMTAC member countries to ensure complementarity, avoid duplication of efforts, and ensure consistency of CD advice in macroeconomic frameworks.

• Contribute, as required by the CCAMTAC Director, to the CCAMTAC corporate work (e.g., steering committee meetings, annual report, quarterly newsletters, outreach, preparation of conferences/ seminars and other activities of the center).

The selected candidate will work under the guidance of the CCAMTAC Director on day-to-day operational matters, while being supervised by ICD macroeconomic-frameworks TA backstoppers based in HQ. The IMF offers a competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with the successful candidate’s skills and experience.

The selected candidate should be prepared to take up the position in Almaty by July 1, 2026. The initial appointment will be for a period of one year with the possibility for extension contingent on performance and ongoing budget/business needs.

Qualifications

The successful candidate should have: (i) a post-graduate degree in Economics; (ii) at least five years of relevant professional experience, with practical knowledge of the IMF's financial programming framework; (iii) excellent data management and analytical skills, including the use of MS Excel and econometric applications; (iv) experience in macroeconomic modelling and forecasting, including in using relevant software—knowledge of Matab, Python, EViews, Dynare, and Iris would be a plus; (v) strong spoken and written communication in English, and skills in Russian would be an advantage; and (vi) exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and diplomatic skills, as well as the ability to work well in teams.

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The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.